The Garrys are a Canadian indie rock band from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, consisting of sisters Erica, Julie and Lenore Maier.Calum Slingerland, "The Garrys Ready New Album 'Get Thee to a Nunnery'". Exclaim!, June 4, 2021. They are most noted for their 2021 album Get Thee to a Nunnery, which was longlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.Allie Gregory, "Here's the 2022 Polaris Music Prize Long List". Exclaim!, June 14, 2022.
The band, who describe their sound as "garage surf doom-wop", was formed in 2015 as an acoustic duo consisting of Lenore and Erica Maier, before Julie joined the following year on bass and drums.Ashley Martin, "The Garrys: On pickled eggs, family, and acclaimed boy band The Sadies". Regina Leader-Post, July 20, 2019. They released their first album, Warm Buds, in 2016,Chris Warren, "Warm buds: The Garrys pay tribute to family ties on debut album". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, June 17, 2016. and followed up with Surf Manitou in 2017.Sarah Murphy, "The Garrys 'Surf Manitou'". Exclaim!, May 16, 2017.
In 2020, they recorded a score for the 1922 silent film Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages.
Get Thee to a Nunnery, the Garrys' fourth album, was produced by Dallas Good of The Sadies.Raphaële Frigon, "The Garrys: surf rock sur les prairies". Ici Radio-Canada Saskatchewan, December 17, 2021. On May 3, 2024, the Garrys released a single, "Cakewalk", their first song with their brother Matthew on guitar.
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